turmeric - a) the plant Curcuma longa of the ginger family, whose rhizome in powdered form is used as a yellow dye or a seasoning and in medicine; b) the aromatic rhizome or the powder made from it.

the tree Dina cordifolia of Rubiaceae family; saffron teak; yellow teak of Mysore.

a piece of turmeric root tied on the wrist of the bride or bridegroom.

a kind of bird.

the tree Garcenia morella of Guttiferae family; Mysore Gamboge.

the plant Sesbania grandiflora ( = S. Aegyptiaca) of Papilionaceae family.

the plant Cochlospermum religiosum ( = Cochlospermum gossypium) of Cochlospermaceae family; white silk cotton.

the plant Polycarpaea aurea of Caryophyllaceae family.

the plant Allamanda Cathartica of Apocynaceae family.

the plant Argemone mexicana of Papaveraceae family; Mexican poppy.

a wife of a king.

turmeric - a) the plant Curcuma longa of the Zingiberaceae family; b) its root stock and the yellow powder made from it.

hot water mixed with turmeric powder.

the yellow colour.

a yellow cloth, esp. a long, unstitched one, used by women, the one end as a skirt the other a cover to the breast and shoulder; a sari.

the order of a king or a ruler.

the strong-smelling, seed-like fruit of the herb Coriandrum sativum, used in flavouring food; coriander.